However, inspite of the cap on ticket rates, some multiplexes in the city are still charging the old rates, according to a reputed Kannada film producer, exhibitor and former Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) president.

Some multiplexes are charging the same old rates in the range of Rs 300 to Rs 1,600 for “Baahubali 2”, Chandrasekhar, who is also Veeresh Theatre Owner, told PTI.

Chandrashekar said some multiplexes have decided to charge the old rates unless the government brings in an amendment to the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964.

“What Siddaramaiah government has announced is addressed to the authority – that is the home secretary. Now it is for the home secretary to bring in the amendment to the Act and then only it becomes a law. Until then some of the multiplexes will continue to charge old rates,” he said.

Chandrashekar said the Multiplex Association of India has written to the government, with a copy to KFCC, partially accepting the Rs 200 cap. But, he said, they have demanded relaxation of the Rs 200 cap on Saturdays and Sundays, and festival holidays.

According to the notification, while ‘Gold Class Screen’ and ‘Gold Class Seats’, IMAX and 4DX screens have been exempted from the ceiling of Rs 200 in admission fee, the number of seats in Gold Class has been restricted to 10 per cent of the total seats.